Criatura Editora

Criatura Editora is an independent publishing house founded in October 2011 at La Lupa Libros in Montevideo.

Publishing

Criatura Editora is an independent publishing house founded in October 2011 at La Lupa Libros in Montevideo. We have published over one hundred titles in different genres, including novels, short stories, plays, picture books, and essays. Our catalog combines Uruguayan culture with the most contemporary literary themes, as well as some established names with many first novels, in a quest for quality in our books.

Bana, by Pablo Choca

Bana is a monkey who thinks she's very funny. She runs around the park doing jumps, pirouettes, jokes, and funny faces. She can stick out her tongue—unlike crocodiles—, she can taste sweets that cats can't detect, and move nimbly among the branches. She's convinced that all the animals want her around. But one day, her friends in the park get tired of her jokes and decide to give her a surprise that will change everything. With beautiful illustrations by the author of Grande (Bartolome Hidalgo Award) and Alma Fantasma, Bana is a book full of jumps and laughter that invites us to see things differently.

Patience, by Leticia Jorge & Marina Haller

Eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla. And that's it! Not quite, be patient! You have to wait 10 minutes. They say time flies, but waiting for the flan to cool down can be quite a challenge. National Literature Award 2024 Rights sold to Chile

Margaret and the Moonflower, by Cameron & Nat Cardozo

Margaret lives in a rainy, gray city and longs for greenery. She loves flowers, so she goes out looking for different varieties and paints them to fill her house with color. One day, she decides to look for the moon flower, a type of cactus that only blooms once a year, during the full moon. To do so, she has to go to the Amazon, where the flower lives, and venture into the dangers of the jungle. When she thinks she will not succeed, an unexpected friend helps her fulfill a dream that took her a lifetime. “With curiosity and artistic, scientific, and spiritual devotion, Margaret persists in her search for the moon flower, perhaps for an entire lifetime.” Inés Bortagaray. Bartolomé Hidalgo Award 2023 Rights sold to Brazil and the USA

Walking Garden, by Virginia Mórtola & Laura Carrasco

Jazmín loves going to her uncle Florencio's house, where she has her own hideaway for researching nature. Together they collect and classify leaves and flowers and tell stories, some of which are not even suitable for children. Near the cabin lives Romeo, a friend of Jazmín's, and his grandfather Jorge. With Riosa, they complete the group of explorers who weave their stories of friendship with the stories of the earth. “A leaf swaying in the air can be a cradle rocking an insect and a small boat landing in a puddle. A stone can be transformed into a weapon or a sculpture, depending on who holds it. Songs, stories, and poetry are as necessary as breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” National Literature Award 2022

Montevideo Bookfair

Find our complete catalog at criatura.com.uy, where you can start reading all the books.

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

2011

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1 to 10 employees

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Editor: JULIA ORTIZ

editora@criaturaeditora.com.uy